Zoom To Pay $85 Million, in Privacy 'Zoom- Bombing' Lawsuit.br The class action lawsuit br was settled on July 31.br It claimed that Zoom was in violation br of user's privacy rights ... .br ... by allowing hackers to interrupt br all kinds of meetings during the pandemic.br As the use of Zoom exploded during lockdown measures instituted all over the world, .br instances of hackers breaking into br Zoom meetings was so common that br the events became known as "Zoombombing.".br The lawsuit also holds Zoom responsible for sharing br user's private data with other tech companies, .br including Facebook, LinkedIn and Google.br As stipulated in the settlement, br subscriber plaintiffs will receive the br greater of either a 15 percent refund or $25.br In addition to the monetary settlement, br Zoom must also improve its security.br Though Zoom has settled for upwards br of $85 million, the company maintains br that it is guilty of no wrongdoing.br The privacy and security of our users are top priorities for Zoom, and we take seriously the trust our users place in us, Zoom, Statement, via Reuters.br The number of Zoom users br as of April 2021 increased by br 600 percent from early 2020.br The company took in nearly $1.